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RFC 977 - 4.6. Example 6 - Using the news server to distribute news between systems

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### 4.6. Example 6 - Using the news server to distribute news between systems

       S:      (listens at TCP port 119)

       C:      (requests connection on TCP port 119)
       S:      201 Foobar NNTP server ready (no posting)

       (client asks for new newsgroups since 2 am, May 15, 1985)
       C:      NEWGROUPS 850515 020000
       S:      235 New newsgroups since 850515 follow
       S:      net.fluff
       S:      net.lint
       S:      .

       (client asks for new news articles since 2 am, May 15, 1985)
       C:      NEWNEWS * 850515 020000
       S:      230 New news since 850515 020000 follows
       S:      <1772@foo.UUCP>
       S:      <87623@baz.UUCP>
       S:      <17872@GOLD.CSNET>
       S:      .

       (client asks for article <1772@foo.UUCP>)
       C:      ARTICLE <1772@foo.UUCP>
       S:      220 <1772@foo.UUCP> All of article follows
       S:      (sends entire message)
       S:      .

       (client asks for article <87623@baz.UUCP>
       C:      ARTICLE <87623@baz.UUCP>
       S:      220 <87623@baz.UUCP> All of article follows
       S:      (sends entire message)
       S:      .

       (client asks for article <17872@GOLD.CSNET>
       C:      ARTICLE <17872@GOLD.CSNET>
       S:      220 <17872@GOLD.CSNET> All of article follows
       S:      (sends entire message)
       S:      .

       (client offers an article it has received recently)
       C:      IHAVE <4105@ucbvax.ARPA>
       S:      435 Already seen that one, where you been?

       (client offers another article)
       C:      IHAVE <4106@ucbvax.ARPA>
       S:      335 News to me!  <CRLF.CRLF> to end.
       C:      (sends article)
       C:      .
       S:      235 Article transferred successfully.  Thanks.

       (or)

       S:      436 Transfer failed.

       (client is all through with the session)
       C:      QUIT
       S:      205 Foobar NNTP server bids you farewell.

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RFC 977 - 4.6. Example 6 - Using the news server to distribute news between systems